[Konvas] travel or .... loading BW film versus Changing BAGS ....

[Brandon Esten]

I'm actually an airline pilot based at JFK and have mixed feelings about this; mostly I hate the TSA with a passion so good for you on getting through at all. I've had problems AS AN AIRLINE PILOT IM UNIFORM going through security in MIA so... You were lucky!

B

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On Mar 18, 2009, at 17:18, "olivier auverlau" <firefly at uio.satnet.net> wrote:

big funny talking about changing bags ....
last travel with 40.000 feets of cans 35mm (4 features films Tape to film) from ecuador to Buenos Aires hand luggages between 4 peoples (me inclued)  , passing thrue airport  check point in Ecuador , after Peru connexion to Santiago CHILE and finnally landing in Buenos aires .... during all the night and Having very few time between planes .... this is very FUNNY try to explain the guys HOW put their Hands inside the Changing BAG ... some of them have experience , some NO ....this is a FAST LESSON for them ....
 
In the Other way ....  FUNNY thing inLast time i travel to Technicolor NY from Ecuador with only 2 cans of tape to film tests ....
 
IN MIAMI : i come thrue the airport Xray control and explain than thoses cans have to be HAND checked and NOT X Ray ...
the Guys look me with a strange face .... but not aggressive like other .... but Like he don t understand what i ask him ....
he send me to another GUY .....
 
so i explain what is , this is Movie film ... bla bla ... etc ...
so i place the changing bag in the table , put the cans inside , Open them ... and say to the guy , OK, Men , put your hand inside and Check them !!!
 
The security guy look me with a scarry face of terror , like i had snake inside the bag , and he say me Noooo ! No way ! i will not put my hand inside this BAg ! Go, Go ! ...
 
So he let me go without check nothing ... I place back the tapes , put Cans in my backpack and take the plane to NY ! ,
PS: they don t check MY Backpack by Xray !!!
 
I don t know how work the airport security in USA , but it was in "AMERICAN AIRlines" gATES ...  
few month ago when i go to NY to buy my 2 perf camera !!!
 
 
Olivier .
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: fauxfilm at aol.com
To: cinema at konvas.org
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:39    PM
Subject: Re: [Konvas] loading BW film

It's not that hard, Brandon...  people have been loading mags sightless for about a century now.

Get some old stock... and practice practice practice, watching what you do.  Then with your eyes closed.  Then in a darkroom or tent where you CAN'T cheat.  Do it a while and it will become second nature.  DON'T get in a hurry, and DON'T get frustrated.  

Personally, to me the hardest part of loading is if I have to cut film... and be able to cut it straight across and not hit sprocket holes on either side (which makes loading harder).  But I can do it pretty reliably.

Keep track of where everything is.  We operate so casually when we can see that it's easy to forget that.  If you are in a darkroom, for example, I ALWAYS keep the scissors right HERE, I start with a mag right THERE facing the same way, the tape is right over THERE, when I open a lid it goes in a certain SPOT, I place the bag right HERE....

Nothing is worse that looking for something ("I know those scissors are in here SOMEWHERE!  AARRGG!") when you are beyond the point of being able to turn the lights on.

Just keep your cool, and relax when loading.

My worst load job ever was on a shoot on a tennis court in 100 deg weather... the client was being a pain, talent was waiting, the mag was being finnicky, and sweat was pouring down my arms in the tent.  I finally had to force myself to relax, take a break, take a breath.... now load.

You can do it....

T2

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